‘The thousand hands and eyes of compassion.’

What is compassion?
I would like to think that it is something that I have, but what is it? I believe my meditation practice helps me deepen and cultivate compassion, but what is it?

‘What is Zen? – The heart of the one who asks.’

The word “Zen” is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word “Chan”, which is the Chinese pronunciation of the Sanskrit word “Dhyana”. The word “Dhyana” means meditation. So, the question becomes ‘What is meditation?’

The paintings all left secretly, on trains to the Urals, but the staff stayed on, cleaning up after the bombings and providing first aid to the wounded, and surviving, when that was possible.